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Picking the Right Name for Your Business

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June 29, 2015 By Autumn Rose Reo 16 Comments

Tracking PixelSponsoredPostDisclaimer When my husband and I found out we were pregnant with our first child, we spent weeks figuring out just the right name. We thought of all the scenarios of how people would receive him, how it would look on his college applications, on his business card, how it would sound coming out of my mouth when I yelled at him…needless to say we thought of everything possible that gave him that  “je nai se qua” (AKA that something special) that would make his footprint on the world memorable when his name was used.

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Naming and owning a business is a lot like naming and having a baby. It’s something you want so bad to be yours and you’ll work so hard to have it and while in the end it’s totally worth it, there is going to be a lot of tears, not a lot of sleep, and probably a lot of money spent to take care of it. So why would naming it be any different?


Also as part of mom duties and blog duties, I also double as a super agent in marketing, public relations, and social media consultant. I’m pretty lucky that I get to be a part of the growing up process of a business – no matter what age it’s at – and nuture it to the next stage. Also sounds a lot like rearing a child, there’s no such thing as ever being “done” with marketing a business; it just changes the stages it’s in.

Finding the Right Name for Your Business

Notice how close baby and business are even on Google!

But ironically enough many people don’t take the time to think of all the scenarios naming their business (and their website) and why you need to take in account so many different points of view before landing on just the right name for your baby...business.

Picking the Right Name for Your Business 

1. Does it describe what you are? There is something for getting to the point of a name. Calling a company Bob’s Dog Sitting gets to the point of the business and leaves no room for wondering if just “Bob’s” is a dog sitting service or a bakery. It says what it is and thus acts like your own SEO (search engine optimization.) However, you have to think about the big brands and how they became household names. Does Apple, Starbucks or Tory Burch say what their business are in just their name? Nope, they built a brand based on going to the next step.

2. Create just the right recipe for uniqueness, but not too off the beaten path.  Calling yourself “ABC Cleaning” might put you first in ABC order, it doesn’t exactly make your company standout. Conversely, if you use something so unique like “Obelowys” then the name is so unique that it doesn’t have the sticking power you want for building a successful brand. Just like a good song, if you can’t figure out the name of the song in the lyrics, you won’t necessarily go out and buy it later.

3. If you can’t pronounce it, spell it, or it doesn’t fit in a Twitter username, it’s not the right name. This is a pretty easy explanation. Remember that film that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck did together and began their long romance until it fizzled? The answer to that is my first point, but my second is that both the relationship and the movie went down in flames, but that much star power shouldn’t have put the movie on the list of one of the worst ever. The blame here went to its name “Gigli.” Most moviegoers and media didn’t know how to say it, so they didn’t go and see it. This same rule applies to your business name. If your potential customer constantly will misspell the name of your business or it’s so long the name won’t fit on social media, then you know it’s worth throwing back in the pond for another fist.

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4. Do your homework!  This is a huge one…you don’t want to create a name that 15 other people in your city have for a hair salon. You also don’t want to create a business name like let’s say “Apple.” and not expect to have lots of confusion – and if you’re not careful – lawsuits. Recently a restaurant in my neighborhood named their Italian restaurant the same name of a big celebrity chef’s eatery in NYC. When the big restaurant found out the new restaurant had used their copyrighted name, a cease and desist letter appeared in their mailbox. Too bad it was AFTER they had printed menus, secured their social media, and had an expensive sign mounted. That was a lot of money and resource time wasted that could have been avoided if  they had done their homework on the front end.

5. The biggest and most important: Land it and immediately claim your website and your social media channels.  While you’re developing the right name, you should also be checking at the same time if the website and social media channels are available. One company I worked with had done so much work to create just the perfect name and then found out no part of the name or even an acronym could be claimed.

[Tweet “People expect your company name is also how to find your company on the web and social media. “]

I’ve seen it happen so many times that a business works so hard for so long to come up with the right name only to find someone bought your .com several months before you. Thankfully, there are now more creative and memorable options than ever to find the right website domain by using a “not-com name” like .PIZZA, .FLORIST and .COFFEE (and many more!) 

Not-Dot-Com Speaking of food, Name.Kitchen, powered by Donuts, helps to make the process easier for your restaurant, cleaning business or law firm. Designed as a resource to help you create just the right recipe for your company’s name. Geared toward entrepreneurs (aka “business chefs”), Name.Kitchen offers tools and inspiration on cooking up that perfect identity with tons of apps to get your brainstorming going and then to Claim Your Name.

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Still a little leery of going with a “not-com?”

See what other companies did creating their name and brand with the Name.Kitchen’s “I am.__” video series from real customers going through the same process of you to create your perfect baby…your business.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Name.Kitchen.

 

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Texas blogger, TV contributor, PR pro, and mother of two (including a son with a Congenital Heart Defect) , Autumn Rose Reo is always on the search for REAL SOLUTIONS for REAL PARENTS that REALLY WORK. From parenthood, things to do, reviews, style, recipes and more, she’s always cookin’ up something fun, resourceful and good to know! She’s frequently featured on TV sharing her solutions and in her spare time, she’s helping others promote their business with her own PR shop, The Reo Agency See what she’s burning, party she is planning, or what challenge she is taking on today.

Comments

  1. AvatarRobin (Masshole Mommy) says

    June 30, 2015 at 4:52 am

    Picking the right name is everything. It can definitely make or break a business.

    Reply
  2. AvatarJennifer says

    June 30, 2015 at 8:24 am

    These are such great tips. You really have to be careful with your name. I’m a blogger now, but back in the day, I was obsessed with sweeps. People STILL think that’s what I do because of my blog’s name.

    Reply
  3. AvatarAmber Edwards says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:19 am

    This is such a great article of helpful advice. Trying to pick a name was always the hardest part. And I”m still not completely happy with my business name. But at least I did better than most others that started off and have had to change their name 5 times.

    Reply
  4. AvatarJenna Wood says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I’ve found that polling your customers, or potential customers for name insights really helps you get an idea of what will advertise your business well. Even more importantly it begins that bond between business and consumer long before the business is even rolling, by showing you value your customer’s insight.

    Reply
  5. AvatarDebbie says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    It’s also important to think about the spelling of your business name. If you get too cute with it, people won’t be able to find you!

    Reply
  6. AvatarAmy Desrosiers says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    I think this really is a hard thing to do. What sounds good at first could really limit one’s growth later on.

    Reply
  7. AvatarAnne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! says

    June 30, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    It’s probably a good idea to run the name through Google and see if there are any alternative meanings, like in the Urban Dictionary (eek!) or something negative. Reminds me of that PR firm who called their agency “Hanging Fruit” not realizing that it was a Billie Holiday song about the lynching of black men in the south.

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  8. AvatarAubrey says

    June 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    I think the name is the most important part of starting a business. It has to say what you do but still be easy to remember and catchy.

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  9. AvatarTammy Roy says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    I can only imagine how hard naming a business would be. I would be terrible at picking a name. It would be so hard to choose just one.

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  10. AvatarAnn Bacciaglia says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    I can remember when my Dad was trying to choose a name for his business. He was trying all kinds of twists on words to do with wood working. The name really can make or break a business.

    Reply
  11. AvatarSarah @ Must Have Mom says

    June 30, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    These are great tips for picking a business name. So much better to pick the right name initially, than to try rebranding later down the road.

    Reply
  12. AvatarMistee Dawn says

    June 30, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    I totally understand this. It took me forever to pick a name just for my blog. There is some great info here! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  13. Avatardawn says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    I needed this when I first got started! I changed my name 3 times before I finally got it right.

    Reply
  14. AvatarSabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says

    July 1, 2015 at 1:41 am

    I remember the two agonizing weeks I spent picking a name for my business! It certainly would have helped if I could have streamlined the process!

    Reply
  15. AvatarLaura H says

    July 1, 2015 at 2:13 am

    Great information and so very true. I picked my name when we were budgeting and couponing. Now I do so much more but the name is limiting but mine 🙂 Always something to learn.

    Reply
  16. AvatarFelicita Moncada says

    July 1, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Great info! I had a really hard time coming up with a name. This blog post has a lot of thinking points that will help those think of the perfect name!

    Reply

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